Germany, Wehrmacht. A Pair of Wound Badges certificate_of_authenticity He was appointed a Pilot

He was appointed a Pilot Officer that July and served in the Middle East

the three buttons on the left of the tunic are secured via retaining rings to allow for them to be removed to avoid damage when the coat needs cleaning and pressing

with padding added to the underside of the beret behind the badge

It was published in 2003 by Service Publications of Ottawa

85 mm (w) x 16

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Pair of Wound Badges certificate_of_authenticity He was appointed a Pilot(Verwundetenabzeichen). A pair of Wound Badges, including: 1. A Gold Grade award, first pattern, constructed of gilded bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath with scalloped edges, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a raised Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 37. 82 mm